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squierbypetzl
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Mar 13, 2011, 7:28 PM
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Couldn't see the trailer, but Atlas Shrugged had very little to do with putting "truth in the hands of the people", unless by people you mean the minorities enslaved by the will of the majority.
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lagr01
Mar 13, 2011, 7:29 PM
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I find it hard to understand why people would get their philosophical views from a novel.
Kinda like getting your religious beliefs from the Da Vinci Code.
Maybe climate change denialists are just a bit too much into State of Fear?
Edited to add: Just remembered the biggest religions on the planet are based on fiction books too.
Perhaps intellectuals should stop writing dissertations and publishing papers on journals and start writing entertaining stories?
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notapplicable
Mar 13, 2011, 7:57 PM
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lagr01 wrote: Perhaps intellectuals should stop writing dissertations and publishing papers on journals and start writing entertaining stories?
Something the French and Russians figured out a long time ago. Not sure why Americans are lagging so far behind.
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enigma
Mar 13, 2011, 10:56 PM
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notapplicable wrote: lagr01 wrote: Perhaps intellectuals should stop writing dissertations and publishing papers on journals and start writing entertaining stories? Something the French and Russians figured out a long time ago. Not sure why Americans are lagging so far behind.
I'm more inclined towards screenwriting since its more in demand.
Thanks for the thread , I never read the book , but will see the movie.
As for the french and russians.
Its so true.
you must have knew.
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dr_feelgood
Mar 14, 2011, 10:32 AM
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Fantastic. Now the people can be bored to tears by Ayn Rand's maniacal babbling, even if they don't read so good.
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justroberto
Mar 14, 2011, 1:24 PM
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It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
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enigma
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justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
Maybe they are from texas?
Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well.
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chadnsc
Mar 16, 2011, 7:31 AM
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enigma wrote: justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name. Maybe they are from texas? Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well.
You've never read (or had to read) Atlas Shrugged have you?
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macherry
Mar 16, 2011, 10:10 AM
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enigma wrote: justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well.
this makes no sense
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chadnsc
Mar 16, 2011, 10:14 AM
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macherry wrote: enigma wrote: justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well. this makes no sense
You honestly expected her to make sense? 
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ubu
Mar 16, 2011, 12:48 PM
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macherry wrote: enigma wrote: justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well. this makes no sense
Par for the course...
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enigma
Mar 17, 2011, 12:49 AM
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macherry wrote: enigma wrote: justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well. this makes no sense
It did but its gone now.
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chadnsc
Mar 17, 2011, 8:58 AM
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enigma wrote: macherry wrote: enigma wrote: justroberto wrote: It's funny that half of those pundits worshipping at the feet of Ayn Rand have no fucking clue about how to pronounce her name.
Its the content that is interesting. There are smart people from every where and dumb people there as well. this makes no sense It did but its gone now.
That makes even less sense.
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carabiner96
Apr 16, 2011, 11:14 AM
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It wasn't the subject matter that made me not want to see it, it was just that it looked like a gawd awful movie.
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caughtinside
Apr 16, 2011, 12:33 PM
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I clicked on your link. The critics indeed give it 5%... one of the lowest ratings I have ever seen. However, the audience rating (relatively new on RT) gave it an 85%! The biggest disparity I have ever seen.
I'm going to draw the conclusion that the people who saw it are big Rand fans and would have liked it even if it is a piece of shit, which the critics seem to think it is.
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styndall
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Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead always sit on top of those user-voted 'best books of the world/20th century/west/etc' lists. It's the exact same phenomenon.
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notapplicable
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Did you really expect anything different from the hollywood liberal elite? Those commies are the reason a decent budget could never be raised and this American classic didn't get the treatment it deserved.
Haters gonna hate...
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dr_feelgood
Apr 16, 2011, 7:59 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Did you really expect anything different from the hollywood liberal elite? Those commies are the reason a decent budget could never be raised and this American classic didn't get the treatment it deserved. Haters gonna hate...
Aren't you the dude that likes to post lengthy reviews of movies in campground?
This is a piece of shit. Stop deluding yourself.
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macherry
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dr_feelgood wrote: notapplicable wrote: Did you really expect anything different from the hollywood liberal elite? Those commies are the reason a decent budget could never be raised and this American classic didn't get the treatment it deserved. Haters gonna hate... Aren't you the dude that likes to post lengthy reviews of movies in campground? This is a piece of shit. Stop deluding yourself.
i approve of this post
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veganclimber
Apr 16, 2011, 9:21 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Did you really expect anything different from the hollywood liberal elite? Those commies are the reason a decent budget could never be raised and this American classic didn't get the treatment it deserved. Haters gonna hate...
You might find this useful:
http://www.time.com/...xid=rss-nation-yahoo
In reply to: But then my editor asked me to look into the dating website the Atlasphere, on which Randians can search for their soul mate among fellow objectivists. |
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Apr 17, 2011, 7:16 AM
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notapplicable wrote: Did you really expect anything different from the hollywood liberal elite? Those commies are the reason a decent budget could never be raised and this American classic didn't get the treatment it deserved. Haters gonna hate...
At least they have a sense of irony.
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scrapedape
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When a libertarian wankfest loses even Megan McArdle, you know it must stink:
Atlas Winced.
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